TITANS `05: Played in 108 of the 109 Titan
games in 2005, behind only Sara Morrison, Brittany Moore and
Vanessa Vella who did not miss a game  Had 16 matches with 10
or more kills including a career-high 18 versus both UTEP on Sept.
3 and UC Irvine on Nov. 11  Posted her best attack percentage
on Sept. 2 when she hit .444 (10-2-18) vs. Marist  Was solid
defensively, tallying 15 matches with 10 or more digs  Set a
career-high in digs with 24 on Sept. 3 against UTEP, the only time
she collected 20 or more on the year  Nine times she posted
double-digits in kills and digs in the same match  Served up
three service aces on both Sept. 2 (Marist) and Oct. 29 (UC Davis)
in a pair of Titan wins  Had a season-best 4 total blocks
(all assists) on Nov. 22 in the final game of the season versus San
Diego.

ALASKA, FAIRBANKS: Played two seasons for the
Div. II Nanooks under Head Coach Phil Shoemaker  As a
sophomore, was named to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Second Team and earned a conference player of the week award for
her play the week of Oct. 4-10  Moved to ninth all-time in
season kills (375) and hitting percentage (.208) in her second
season with UAF  Posted a triple-double against Northwest
Nazarene on 10/15/04 with 12 kills, 26 assists and 11 digs 
Named to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Academic Team
 Was named conference Freshman of the Year in 2003 
Received the team's Miss Fit Award, the Newcomer of the Year Award
and was named the team's Best All-Around Player.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-time All-Monticello
Empire League honoree in three years at Vacaville High School under
Head Coach Tammy Campbell  Helped the Bulldogs win the league
championships in both 2000 and 2001 and a CIF San Joaquin Section
championship in 2002  Won a gold medal at the 2002 United
States Volleyball Association Junior Olympic Championship, earning
all-tournament honors  Also competed in soccer and track and
field.

PERSONAL: Born on August 25, 1985, in
Vacaville, Calif.  Parents are Keith and Debbie Hitzeman
 Full name is Danielle Reynolds Hitzeman  Nickname is
"D"  Has one sister, Desare (26)  Majoring in business
administration  Lists Lee Maes and Shelby Solanga (club
coaches) as her greatest volleyball influences  Enjoys the
beach, shopping and watching movies  Names Buddha as a
historical person she'd most like to meet  Favorites include:
David Gray and Britney Spears (musical artists), mom's spaghetti
and meatballs (food), Gladiator (movie), Sacramento Kings (team)
 Her advice to kids is "Don't be in a hurry to grow up and
drink your milk."